Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.252-253
Devotee Association Awakens the Desire to Chant
“My dear sir, you are the foremost devotee. Simply seeing you and hearing you chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa has purified my consciousness. Now I want to chant the holy name of the Lord. Please be kind to me by instructing me about the ecstasy of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker says that seeing the foremost devotee and hearing him chant Kṛṣṇa’s holy name has purified her consciousness.
- This association has awakened her own desire to chant the holy name of the Lord.
- She humbly asks for kindness and instruction about the ecstasy of chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Try this today
Listen attentively to a devotee chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra for a few minutes.
Ask yourself
How might hearing a devotee chant strengthen your own desire to chant?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.